Navajo National Monument

Shonto, AZ

Navajo National Monument

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Pet-friendly summary

Please know where pets are allowed and where they aren't before taking your pet to the parks.

Amenities

  • Arts and Culture
  • Cultural Demonstrations
  • Astronomy
  • Stargazing
  • Camping
  • Guided Tours
  • Self-Guided Tours - Walking
  • Hiking
  • Backcountry Hiking
  • Front-Country Hiking
  • Junior Ranger Program
  • Shopping
  • Bookstore and Park Store

About Navajo National Monument

For centuries, the Hopi, San Juan Southern Paiute, Zuni, and Navajo people have lived in the canyons. Springs fed farmlands on the canyon floor and homes were built in the natural sandstone alcoves. The cliff dwellings of Betatakin, Keet Seel, and Inscription House were last physically occupied around 1300 AD but the villages have a spiritual presence that can still be felt today.